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Even Japanese square watermelons are not as expensive as Yubari King melons. At an auction in 2008, two melons were sold for $24,000. The reason for such a high price is the rarity of the fruit: these melons are grown in small amounts on the island of Hokkaido, and their harvest is immediately bought up by dealers.

Kit Kats with the flavors of sake, wasabi, sweet potatoes, or chili pepper

The name of Kit Kat candies in Japanese sounds similar to kitto katsu, or "you will surely win." That’s why they are often given to students as a good luck gift before exams. As with many other foods, Japanese Kit Kats have the most bizarre flavors, from chili pepper and wasabi to green tea and pear.

For an extra charge, men are allowed to lie with the waitresses, hug them, establish long eye contact, or stroke their hair — but no further! In Japan, a great deal of attention is paid to the visual side of things. For example, cafés where waitresses are dressed as pretty housemaids are currently very popular.

Trains that run on Japanese soil are richly varied: vintage, double decked, super fast, trains with no engine driver, and even trains resembling cartoon characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine. Subway trains have special women-only cars safe from men’s advances.

Sakura is Japan’s national flower and also a delicacy used to garnish desserts. Dishes featuring cherry petals are particularly popular in spring when the entire country is covered with a soft pink carpet of blooming cherry trees.

Japanese street fashion is about bright colors, borderline things, and crazy designs. It is sometimes called a separate branch of contemporary art, where anyone can express themselves through combining seemingly incompatible colors and accessories.

The entrance to the Toilet Museum is proudly decorated with a gold human-sized heap of poop and several sculptures in strained poses. The exhibits inside include a children’s slide shaped like a toilet bowl, a collection of artificial animal and human excrement samples, interactive exhibits, and funny hats. This is the world’s first feces-themed museum.

Tastes differ, but gourmets should definitely try Japanese ice cream in all of its diversity. It’s not even the fact that you can find ice cream with the flavor of noodles, beer, or horse meat that is surprising but that it’s sold at every corner and is in great demand.

During World War II, a number of rabbits were brought to Okunoshima Island for secret scientific research. The program was later canceled, and the rabbits were set loose. They didn’t waste any time, and now the island is teeming with these creatures, attracting thousands of tourists.